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The New Frontier Of Payments And Market Infrastructure: On Cryptos, Cyber And CCPs - Welcome Remarks By Benoît Cœuré, Chair Of The Committee On Payments And Market Infrastructures Of The Bank For International Settlements And Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The Economics Of Payments IX Conference, Basel, 15 November 2018

Date 15/11/2018

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I open this conference on Economics of Payments with real pleasure. It is great to see so many familiar faces as well as newer ones. I thank you all for coming, especially those who have travelled from afar.

iSTOXX FactSet Automation & Robotics Index Licensed To BlackRock

Date 15/11/2018

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Börse Group’s index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has licensed the iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics Index to BlackRock. The asset manager is launching an ETF today, which is listed in Tokyo. The index is comprised of companies from selected countries exposed to the themes Automation and Robotics.

Nordic Growth Market Extends Trading Until 20:00 For Exchange Traded Products

Date 15/11/2018

The Nordic Growth Market stock exchange is pleased to announce that trading will be available in all four Nordic countries until 20:00 CET commencing November 19, 2018.

European Commission - Fact Sheet - Brexit Negotiations: What Is InTthe Withdrawal Agreement

Date 15/11/2018

TheCityUK Responds To Outline Brexit Agreement

Date 15/11/2018

The EU today (14 November) published the outline Withdrawal Agreement and the political statement on the future economic relationship between the UK and the EU.

genesis Secures $3m Series A Funding From Illuminate Financial And Tribeca Angels

Date 15/11/2018

genesis, the international capital markets software firm, today announced the completion of its Series A financing round, securing a total of $3m from Illuminate Financial, a U.K. based capital markets venture capital firm and Tribeca Angels, a New York venture group.

Brexit: Press Statement By Donald Tusk, President of the European Council

Date 15/11/2018

I took good note of Prime Minister May's statement yesterday. Of course, I don't share the Prime Minister's enthusiasm about Brexit as such. Since the very beginning, we have had no doubt that Brexit is a lose-lose situation, and that our negotiations are only about damage control.

Press statement By Brexit EU Chief Negotiator Barnier

Date 15/11/2018

Press statement by Michel Barnier, Brexit EU Chief Negotiator, following his meeting with Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, on 15 November 2018 in Brussels.

The Bank Of Canada, Bank Of England And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Share Assessment On Emerging Opportunities For Digital Transformation In Cross-Border Payments

Date 15/11/2018

The Bank of Canada, Bank of England and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have today jointly published a report which assesses alternative models that could enhance cross-border payments and settlements. The report examines existing challenges and considers alternative models that could in time result in improvements in speed, cost and transparency for users.

Japan Exchange Group And London Stock Exchange Group: First Tokyo Stock Exchange Listing Of ETF Focused On UK-Listed ETF

Date 15/11/2018

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) agreed in July 2018 to collaborate on financial market infrastructure initiatives designed to promote global sustainable investment and on product marketing initiatives. Today, an ETF that invests mainly in an ETF listed on London Stock Exchange (LSE) was listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) for the first time.